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376 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501169595
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 12 March 2019
Description
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize"Fabulously written, this spellbinding debut novel is a real page-turner. A powerful, brilliantly imagined story" (Library Journal, starred review) about an ambitious young artist whose accide...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
tense 47%
emotional 42%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
mysterious 19%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death376 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501169595
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 12 March 2019
Description
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize"Fabulously written, this spellbinding debut novel is a real page-turner. A powerful, brilliantly imagined story" (Library Journal, starred review) about an ambitious young artist whose accide...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
tense 47%
emotional 42%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
mysterious 19%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death